HB2561 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma law to comprehensively define and prohibit human trafficking, including labor trafficking and exploited sex acts, with detailed definitions of coercion methods and related terms

• Increases criminal penalties for human trafficking offenses, with imprisonment of at least 10 years and fines up to $20,000 for cases involving victims under 18 years of age (previously 14 years old)

• Establishes civil remedies allowing trafficking victims to sue perpetrators for actual and punitive damages plus reasonable attorney fees without requiring a prior criminal conviction

• Sets statute of limitations for civil actions to commence at the later of the victim's emancipation from the defendant or the victim's 21st birthday

• Adds human trafficking (Section 748) and trafficking in children (Sections 866-867) to the Oklahoma Corrupt Organizations Prevention Act's definition of racketeering activity, enabling prosecution of trafficking organizations